Gasan Magomedov, who played for Anzhi Makhachkala's youth and reserve teams, was killed near his home in Russia. Photograph: Tass/Barcroft Media

Gasan Magomedov, a 20-year-old midfielder for the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, has been shot and killed near his home in the volatile North Caucasus.

In a statement, Anzhi said Magomedov had been driving near his home on Saturday night when his car was hit by machine-gun fire. He died while being taken to hospital. No arrests have been made and the motive for the attack is unclear.

Magomedov was a regular for Anzhi’s youth and reserve teams.

The Russian region of Dagestan, where the attack took place, has a long-running Islamist insurgency.